SJMA Summer Camp Instructor

SJMA Summer Camp Instructor 

Position 

San Juan Mountains Association (SJMA) is hiring a lead instructor for its popular environmental education day camp. This position will teach curriculum already developed by SJMA’s staff. The successful candidate will be one of 7 instructors responsible for a group of 35 kids, ages 6-17. The camp instructor will work with the SJMA education team to deliver outdoor education programming at SJMA’s Durango Nature Center and on public lands throughout Southwest Colorado. There is a specific theme for each camp and different campers each week. SJMA’s instructors have a passion for getting youth outdoors, cultivating a deep understanding of natural processes, and encouraging public lands stewardship. 

For more information on the camp, visit 

https://sjma.org/summercamps/ 

Background 

SJMA empowers visitors and locals to explore, learn about, and protect the spectacular public lands of southwest Colorado. Founded in 1988, SJMA is a nonprofit cooperating (or interpretive) association for several federal land management agencies, including the San Juan National Forest, as well as the Rio Grande and Uncompahgre National Forests, the BLM Gunnison and Uncompahgre Field Offices and the BLM Canyons of the Ancients National Monument. 

Qualifications 

• Love working outside with children
• Experience working with children
• Environmental education, teaching, or science background
• Energy and enthusiasm
• Camp experience
• A valid Colorado Driver’s License is required as well as a good driving record

Camp Dates 

This is a temporary, seasonal position that ends no later than August 9th, 2023. Instructors must be available for all camp dates, plus a three-day staff training from May 28th-May 31st. Camp dates can be found at: https://sjma.org/events/category/youth/ 

Compensation 

Instructor will be paid $15-18 an hour, DOE. End-of-season bonus awarded to instructors who complete the full season. SJMA offers a Simple IRA plan with a 3% match, and 1 hour of sick time per 30 hours worked, per Colorado law.